Sign



Dec. 21, 1937. B. PHILLIPS. 2,102,972

SIGN' Filed March v2, 1936 ATToRNEY' Patented Dec. 21, 1937 SIGN iBenjamin Phillips, Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor to The Phillips Pump &Tank poration of Ohio Company, a cor- Application March 2, 1936, SerialNo. 66,549

3 Claims.

This invention relates to signs, and is particularly directed to a typeof sign which includes a frame including protective glass panes fordisplaying advertising cards, price cards, etc.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a sign of thischaracter in which the frame is readily formed in one part; which mountsthe display card in a position where the rain or snow can not reach thesame; which incorporates a conveniently operable means at the basethereof for holding the glass' panes in position; and which includes acard retaining means independently removable relative to the paneretaining means, whereby a card can be readily inserted` relative to thepanes.

It is a further object to provide a sign of this character which can beread from either side, and in which proper ventilation is afforded forpermitting the atmospheric conditions of the environment to exist withinthe card chamber .between the spaced glass panes.

Other objects and further advantages will be more fully apparent from adescription of the accompanying drawing, in which: I

Figure 1 is a side view of the improved sign, showing portions thereofbroken away for more fully illustrating the details of construction.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2, Fig. 1, detailing theassembly of parts within the frame.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the sign with a portion of the framebroken away for illustrating the glass and card retaining means with thecard retaining means in an intermediate position of removal. Y

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on lined-4, Fig. 1, detailing themounting of the glass panes or panels and showing the chamber for thecard.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional viewtaken on line 5-5, Fig. 4,further detailing the structure at the base edge of the sign.

Figure 6 is a perspective view ofthe card retaining slide, showing it inits normal or sprung condition as removed.

Referring to the drawing, the improved sign is shown as fixed against avertical wall. Of course it will be appreciated that it can be placed ona horizontal surface as well. 'I'he frame element Ill of the signincludes attachment lugs II which are arranged in the form of oppositelyextending feet I2 extending laterally at each side of the sign.

Glass panels I3, I3, are mounted within the frame in spaced relation.These panels are spaced by means of marginal strips I4 which may be offelt, rubber or any other effective sealing and insulating material. Theassembled glass panels and marginal separators I4 are slid Vas a unitthrough one side of the frame into the inner marginal grooves I5 of theframe, which grooves extend around three sides of the rectangular frame.The fourth side may be described as slotted as at I6, theslot being ofthe same width as the grooves around the inside of the frame. Slot I6 istransversely grooved as at Il to provide a slideway for retaining meanshereinafter described.

A channel shaped strip I 8 is slid into the groove Il from the open endthereof, the other end of the groove being closed as at lla. Thechanneled side of the strip I8 faces outwardly and provides a slot whenconsidered in relation to the wall of the groove I'I for receiving aspring steel strip I9. The rst mentioned strip I8 is rigid and functionsto hold the glass panels in position. It includes a longitudinalcentrally disposed slot 2i?, permitting insertion of an advertising orprice card 2| into the space between the glass panels.

The spring steel strip I9 holds the price card 2| in position. Thisstrip normally assumes a bowed condition, as shown in theperspectiveView, Figure 6. When it is slid into position the tendency to bow causesit to have a friction iit in the slot, tending to prevent accidentaldisplacement.

A series of apertures 22 are provided along the length of the stripadjacent the slot 20. These apertures permit air circulation between theglass panels. They also afford means for engagement by a sharp pointedinstrument for sliding the strip out of position to a point where it canbe grasped as shown in Figure 3.

Since the 'vent holes 22 are at the bottom of the sign, they do notpermit entrance of rain or snow into the interior of the sign. Bypermitting equalization of temperature as between the environment of thesign and the interior thereof, there is no tendency toward frosting ofthe glass and interference with the reading oi the matter on the card.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A sign for removably mounting a placard, said sign including aninternally grooved frame, said frame having a slotted side, a pair ofglassV panels insertable through said slotted side, packing or spacedstrips interposed between said glass Y tusVV the groove of the frame, aslotted retaining strip inserted longitudinally of the slotted side ofthe frame for holding the glass panels in position but permittinginsertion of the placard through the slot thereof, and a removable stripinsertable adjacent said last mentioned strip over said slot therein forholding a placard in position against removal from between said glasspanels.

2. A placard holder, comprising, an internally channeled frame, spacedglass panes mounted in the channel of said frame, a placard mountedbetween said panes, said frame having the channel at its lower sideextended entirely therethrough and transversely grooved to provide alongitudinal ledge, a slide having a central longitudinal slot, saidslide insertable in the trans-

